Nancy Kovack (1935-)

biography

Born in Flint, Michigan, on March 11, 1935, Nancy Kovack is a rare example of an actress with the gifts of talent, beauty, comedic timing, and brains. As a teenager racking up beauty contest titles in her native Michigan, the stunning glamour girl also proved to be brilliant as well. With a reported IQ of 158, she graduated from the University of Michigan before the age of 20. By the late 1950s, Kovack found herself in New York working in television. Getting great notices and rave reviews, Columbia Studios offered the gorgeous actress a contract, which she signed in late 1959.

Cheesecake photos of Nancy Kovack

Her first film was the Kirk Douglas vehicle Strangers When We
Meet (1960; with Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, and Barbara Rush). The following year, she landed a regular slot as a prize girl on the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions game show Number Please, hosted by Bud Collyer. A few more supporting
roles in films followed until her big break came in the
Columbia western The Wild Westerners (1962; with Duane Eddy and Guy Mitchell). Kovack stuck with Columbia through the late 1960s. To fill in between film roles, she made guest appearances on a number of popular television programs, including Perry Mason, Batman, and Star Trek. She made several appearances on the ABC TV series Bewitched,
usually in the role of Darrin's devious former girlfriend Shelia. While she often acted in westerns and played the femme fatale, Kovack also displayed a keen talent for comedy.

Tarzan (Mike Henry) tends to
Sophia Renault (Nancy Kovack) in a scene from Tarzan and the
Valley of Gold

Marooned (1969)

It Takes a Thief (1968-1970 ABC TV Series)

With Robert Wagner in an episode of Wagner's series It Takes
a Thief, titled 38-23-36

nancy kovack today

Nancy Kovack married famed orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta on July 19,
1969. Sadly, she soon afterward gave up her successful career,
during which she netted a 1964 Golden Laurel nomination for 'Top
New Face.' And in 1969, she was nominated for an Emmy award for
'Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Single Performance' for her
role as Bret Nicols on the Mannix episode The Girl Who
Came in with the Tide, which originally aired on February 1,
1969. Retired from acting since the mid 1970s, today Nancy Kovack is
well respected in music and social circles on both the east and
west coasts.

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FILMJason And The Argonauts [DVD](1963) DVD The quest for the Golden Fleece by Jason and his band of warriors is turned into an epic screen fantasy with some of Ray Harryhausen's finest scenes (harpies, giant statues come to life,
and skeleton warriors). Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Niall MacGinnis, Honor Blackman star. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and
Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English,
French, Spanish; interview; theatrical trailer; scene access. Jason And The Argonauts [Blu-ray](1963)The quest for the Golden Fleece by Jason and his band of warriors is turned into an epic screen fantasy with some of Ray Harryhausen's finest scenes (harpies, giant statues come to life, and skeleton warriors). Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Niall MacGinnis, Honor Blackman star. 104 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH).Diary Of A Madman [DVD](1963) DVDA magistrate in 19th-century Paris kills a prisoner in self-defense, but becomes the new unwilling host to a murderous demon that inhabited the dead man and compelled him to kill. Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, and Chris Warfield star in a chilling tale based on a Guy de Maupassant story. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.The Outlaws Is Coming [DVD](1965) DVD A wacky western spoof that was the final film for the Three Stooges as a team. Conservation-minded Larry, Moe and Curly Joe head to the frontier to save the buffalo and wind up helping a newspaper editor (Adam West) and the famed Annie Oakley (Nancy Kovack) battle a passel of the prairie's toughest gunslingers (played by such TV kids' show hosts as Officer Joe Bolton, Bill "Icky Twerp" Camfield and Philly's own Sally Starr). Look for Henry Gibson as an Indian. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus short "Goofs and Saddles" (1937) (Standard). The Three Stooges: 6 Movie Set [DVD] DVDLovable knuckleheads Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe journey back to Ancient Greece, become prisoners on a galley ship, have a run-in with a pair of Cyclopean brothers, and overthrow a nasty king in "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules" (1962). With Quinn Redeker, Vicki Trickett. Next, "The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze" (1963) when they try to help Phileas Fogg III follow in his great-grandfather's globe-trotting footsteps, without paying for any transportation. And the trio's final film as a team, "The Outlaws Is Coming" (1965), finds Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe in the Wild West trying to save the buffalo and then joining a newspaper editor (Adam West) and famed Annie Oakley (Nancy Kovack) in a showdown with the frontier's toughest gunslingers. Two-disc set also includes "Time Out For Rhythm," "Rockin' In The Rockies," and "Have Rocket--Will Travel." 8 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Tarzan And The Valley Of Gold [DVD](1966) DVDWhen the infamous criminal Vinaro kidnaps a 10-year-old boy who supposedly knows the location of a lost city of gold, Tarzan (Mike Henry) steps in to rescue the child. Along the way, the jungle king squares off against Vinaro's ruthless henchman and prepares for a showdown with the crook. With David Opatoshu, Manuel Padilla, Jr., Nancy Kovack. 90 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English.Elvis: 75th Birthday Celebration DVDIn the frontier drama "Flaming Star" (1960), Elvis Presley gets a rare chance to flex his dramatic muscles as a half-breed forced to choose between white settlers and his mother's Kiowa people when tensions mount. With Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Delores Del Rio; directed by Don Siegel ("Dirty Harry"). Then, "Frankie and Johnny" (1966) stars Presley as a 19th-century Mississippi riverboat worker who spurns lover Donna Douglas. With Harry Morgan, Nancy Kovack; songs include "Everybody Come Aboard," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and the title tune. Seven-disc set also includes "Love Me Tender," "Wild in the Country," "Follow That Dream," "Kid Galahad" (1962), and "Clambake." 11 1/2 hrs. total. Standard/Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.The Silencers [DVD](1966) DVDAfter the success of the James Bond films, Dean Martin swung his way onto the big screen as super-cool secret agent Matt Helm. This debut film in the series finds Martin and klutzy assistant Stella Stevens saving America's nuclear arsenal from Oriental mastermind Victor Buono. With Daliah Lavi, Roger C. Carmel, and Beverly Adams as "Lovey Kravezit." 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English, French. Marooned [DVD](1969) DVDScience-fiction drama about a three-man team of American astronauts who are stranded in orbit 200 miles above the Earth when their ship's engines fail, and the desperate global race to rescue them. Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, David Janssen and James Franciscus star. 134 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Japanese, French.

TELEVISION SERIESNumber Please, 1961 ABC Goodson-Todman game show hosted by Bud Collyer. Nearly all episodes of this game show are lost

TELEVISION GUEST APPEARANCESCannon, episode Bloodlines, originally aired February 25, 1976Bronk, episode Long Time Dying, originally aired February 1, 1976The Invisible Man, episode The Klae Dynasty, originally aired December 8, 1975Ellery Queen, episode Too Many Suspects, originally aired March 23, 1975Mannix, episode Sing a Song of Murder, originally aired November 11, 1973Mannix, episode The Inside Man, originally aired October 22, 1972Love, American Style, episode Love and the Baker's Half Dozen/Love and the New Roommate/Love and the Rug/Love and the Second Time, originally aired February 12, 1971Insight, episode Charlie, You Made the Night Too Long, originally aired April 30, 1969It Takes a Thief, episode 38-23-36, originally aired April 8, 1969Mannix, episode The Girl Who Came in with the Tide, originally aired February 1, 1969Hawaii Five-O, episode Face of the Dragon, originally aired January 22, 1969Bewitched, episode Cousin Serena Strikes Again: Parts 1 and 2, originally aired January 9 and January 16, 1969Get Smart, episode The Day They Raided the Knights, originally aired January 11, 1969The Name of the Game, episode Swingers Only, originally aired January 10, 1969Family Affair, episode Family Plan, originally aired December 30, 1968It Takes a Thief, episode One Night on Soledade, originally aired September 24, 1968The F.B.I., episode Wind It Up and It Betrays You, originally aired September 22, 1968Star Trek, episode A Private Little War, originally aired February 2, 1968Bewitched, episode If They Never Met, originally aired January 25, 1968Bewitched, episode Snob in the Grass, originally aired January 11, 1968The Invaders, episode Task Force, originally aired December 26, 1967I Spy, episode Apollo, originally aired November 20, 1967Vacation Playhouse, episode Off We Go!, originally aired September 5, 1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E., episode The King of Diamonds Affair, originally aired March 11, 1966The Wackiest Ship in the Army, episode The Ghost of Lord Nelson--San, originally aired March 6, 1966The F.B.I., episode Flight to Harbin, originally aired February 27, 1966The Double Life of Henry Phyfe, episode The Reluctant Lover, originally aired February 10, 1966Perry Mason, episode The Case of the Golfer's Gambit, originally aired January 30, 1966Batman, episode Batman Is Riled, originally aired January 27, 1966Batman, episode The Joker Is Wild, originally aired January 26, 1966Honey West, episode The Gray Lady, originally aired December 10, 1965I Dream of Jeannie, episode The Moving Finger, originally aired November 13, 1965The Man from U.N.C.L.E., episode The Brain-Killer Affair, originally aired March 8, 1965Burke's Law, episode Who Killed the Man on the White Horse?, originally aired February 17, 1965The Tycoon, episode Pat's Retirement, originally aired February 16, 1965Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, episode Hail to the Chief, originally aired December 28, 1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, episode Parties to the Crime, originally aired November 27, 196412 O'Clock High, episode Appointment at Liege, originally aired November 20, 1964Burke's Law, episode Who Killed Cassandra Cass?, originally aired September 30, 1964Bewitched, episode I, Darrin, Take This Witch, Samantha, originally aired September 17, 1964The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, episode The Second Verdict, originally aired May 29, 1964Burke's Law, episode Who Killed WHO IV?, originally aired April 3, 1964Kraft Suspense Theatre, episode The Name of the Game, originally aired December 26, 1963Perry Mason, episode The Case of the Badgered Brother, originally aired December 19, 1963Burke's Law, episode Who Killed Purity Mather?, originally aired December 6, 1963Kraft Mystery Theater, episode Talk to My Partner, originally aired August 28, 1963The United States Steel Hour, episode The Golden Thirty, originally aired August 9, 1961The United States Steel Hour, episode Queen of the Orange Bowl, originally aired January 13, 1960The United States Steel Hour, episode Call It a Day, originally aired May 20, 1959The Verdict Is Yours, episode Morris vs Dakis, originally aired September 4, 1958

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